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jfs_debugfs - shell-type JFS file system editor
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Commands
a[lter]<block><offset><hex_string>
replaces the data located at the <offset> of <block> with <hex_string><block> is the block number - given in decimal
<offset> is the offset within that block - given in hexadecimal
<hex_string> is an even-numbered string of hexadecimal digits to write to the disk
b[tree]<block>[<offset>]*notimplementedyet*
displays one node of the btree located at <offset> of <block> and enters a subcommand mode to
navigate the btree
SUBCOMMANDS:
l => visit left sibling
m => modify current node
p => visit parent node
r => visit right sibling
[0-9] => visit the n'th child node
x => exit subcommand mode
cb[blfsck]
displays the area used by ClearBadBlockList for communication with fsck
SUBCOMMANDS:
m => modify entries
x => exit subcommand mode
dir[ectory]<inode_number>[<file_set>]
displays the directory entries at <inode_number> and enters subcommand mode
<inode_number> is the directory's inode - given in decimal
<file_set> currently must be zero
SUBCOMMANDS:
m => modify entries
x => exit subcommand mode
d[isplay][<block>[<offset>[<format>[<count>]]]]
displays <count> objects located at the <offset> of <block> in <format><block> is the block number - given in decimal
<offset> is the offset within <block> - given in hexadecimal
<format> is one of the following:
a => ascii
b => block allocation map
d => decimal
i => inode
I => inode allocation map
s => superblock
x => hexadecimal
X => extent allocation descriptor
<count> is the number of objects to display - given in decimal
dm[ap]
displays aggregate disk (block) map
SUBCOMMANDS
m => modify map fields
f => display free count
t => display tree levels
x => exit subcommand mode
dt[ree]<inode_number>[<file_set>]
displays root of the directory btree located at <inode_number> and enters a subcommand mode to
navigate the btree
<inode_number> is the directory's inode - given in decimal
<file_set> currently must be zero
SUBCOMMANDS
l => visit left sibling
m => modify current node
p => visit parent node (not parent directory)
r => visit right sibling
[0-9] => visit the n'th child node
x => exit subcommand mode
fsckw[sphdr]
displays the header of the fsck workspace in the aggregate
SUBCOMMANDS:
m => modify entries
x => exit subcommand mode
h[elp][<command>]
displays help for <command>
if no command is given, all possible commands are displayed
ia[g][<IAG_number>][a|s|<file_set>]
displays IAG information for <IAG_number> and enters subcommand mode
<IAG_number> is given in decimal
a is to use the primary aggregate inode table
s is to use the secondary aggregate inode table
<file_set> currently must be zero
SUBCOMMANDS
e => display/modify inode extents map
m => modify IAG
p => display/modify persistent map
w => display/modify working map
x => exit subcommand mode
i[node][<inode_number>][a|s|<file_set>]
displays inode information for <inode_number> and enters subcommand mode
<inode_number> is given in decimal
a is to use the primary aggregate inode table
s is to use the secondary aggregate inode table
<file_set> currently must be zero
SUBCOMMANDS
a => display/modify inode's ACL
m => modify inode
x => exit subcommand mode
logs[uper]
displays the journal log superblock and enters subcommand mode
SUBCOMMANDS
m => modify journal log superblock
x => exit subcommand mode
q[uit]
exits jfs_debugfs
se[t][<variable><value>]*notimplementedyet*
set user-defined <variable> to <value>
if no arguments are given, displays all set variables
<variable> must begin with an alphabetic character
su[perblock][p|s]
displays superblock data
p displays the primary superblock
s displays the secondary superblock
SUBCOMMANDS:
m => modify entries
x => exit subcommand mode
s2p[erblock][p|s]
displays alternate superblock data
p displays the primary superblock
s displays the secondary superblock
SUBCOMMANDS:
m => modify entries
x => exit subcommand mode
u[nset]<variable>*notimplementedyet*
deletes user-defined <variable>xt[ree]<inode_number>[<file_set>]
displays root of the non-directory btree located at <inode_number> and enters a subcommand mode
to navigate the btree
<inode_number> is the directory's inode - given in decimal
<file_set> currently must be zero
SUBCOMMANDS
l => visit left sibling
m => modify current node
p => visit parent node (not parent directory)
r => visit right sibling
[0-9] => visit the n'th child node
x => exit subcommand mode
Description
jfs_debugfs is a program which can be used to perform various low-level actions on a JFS formatted
device.
device is the special file name corresponding to the actual device to be edited (e.g. /dev/hdb1).
jfs_debugfs must be run as root.
Name
jfs_debugfs - shell-type JFS file system editor
Reporting Bugs
If you find a bug in JFS or jfs_debugfs, please report it via the bug tracking system ("Report Bugs"
section) of the JFS project web site:
http://jfs.sourceforge.net/
Please send as much pertinent information as possible, including the complete output of running jfs_fsck
with the -v and -n options on the JFS device.
See Also
jfs_fsck(8), jfs_mkfs(8), jfs_fscklog(8), jfs_logdump(8), jfs_tune(8),
Synopsis
jfs_debugfsdevice
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